Latest Medicare physician pay cut shows desperate need for overhaul
Half of this year’s 3.37% pay cut is allowed to stand after partial relief in budget deal. The AMA will relentlessly lead the charge for systemic reform.
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Medicare cuts ensure disaster to doctor-patient relationship
Physicians cannot weather the continuous barrage of payment cuts, especially in the face of record inflation and exploding bureaucracy.
Fix the broken Medicare physician payment system that threatens patient access
Many physicians today are working under an unsustainable Medicare payment system that fails to adequately reimburse them for the critical, life-saving services they provide.
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House bill would avert physician pay cut in Medicare
A bill introduced in the House would avert a pending 3.37% physician pay cut to Medicare payments, according to the American Medical Association.
Doctors press on all fronts to fix Medicare, protect care access
Find out how the AMA is pushing on Capitol Hill to cancel a 3.37% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and make physician payment keep pace with inflation.
Physicians to Congress: Stop the 3.37% Medicare pay cut—all of it
There is one issue that is at the top of the agenda for the AMA House of Delegates: The need to stop the 3.37% Medicare physician pay cut set for 2024 and enact broader Medicare reforms to ensure that the 65 million Americans who rely on it have continued access to high-quality physician care.
Physician groups decry finalized Medicare payment cuts for 2024 as expenses rise
The Biden administration Thursday finalized policy changes for Medicare reimbursements in 2024 that will cut payments to physicians by 1.25% compared to 2023.
Medicare payment cuts “thin gruel” for seniors, physicians
The Medicare physician payment schedule released today is an unfortunate continuation of a two-decade march in making Medicare unsustainable for patients and physicians.
Medicare physician pay is unsustainable and getting worse
The first pillar of the AMA Recovery Plan for America's Physicians is reforming Medicare physician payment, and that push is more important than ever with impending Medicare pay cuts coming in 2024.
Medicare expands options for mental health care
Legislative and regulatory changes are expanding Medicare’s pool of behavioral health providers.
Doctors need a fair payment system to care for older adults
Failure to address the nation’s Medicare system and how it pays doctors for the care they provide continues to undermine the viability of medical practices.
Another year of Medicare physician pay cuts is unconscionable
The AMA is making loud and clear that the 3.36% cut in the proposed 2024 Medicare physician pay schedule is bad policy that threatens access to high-quality physician care for the over 50 million older adults enrolled in Medicare.
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